Organizers held the event at Old Fort Western. It celebrates the life of Robert Brown Hall, a classical composer of marches from the late 1800s.

Hall was born into a musical family in Bowdoinham. Saturday’s event featured 14 community bands from across Maine that took turns on stage. The bands rotated every 40 minutes for 10 hours.

“The bands can play any music they want,” said organizer Faith Varney. “They usually play one R.B. Hall piece, other than that, the bands are playing whatever they want. Whatever they are comfortable playing.”

Former Maine Gov. Joseph Brennan proclaimed the event be held on the last Saturday of June in 1981.

PEOPLE IN AUGUSTA GOT THE CHANCE TO ENJOY THE SOUNDS OF SEVERAL COMMUNITY BANDS THIS MORNING. IT WAS ALL PART OF THE 33RD ANNUAL "R-B HALL DAY" HELD AT OLD FORT WESTERN. THE DAY CELEBRATES THE LIFE OF ROBERT BROWN HALL - A CLASSICAL COMPOSER OF MARCHES FROM THE LATE 18-HUNDREDS. HALL WAS BORN INTO A MUSICAL FAMILY IN BOWDOINHAM. TODAY'S EVENT FEATURED 14 COMMUNITY BANDS FROM ALL OVER THE STATE. THE BANDS TOOK TURNS ON STAGE - ROTATING EVERY FORTY MINUTES FOR TEN STRAIGHT HOURS. "the bands can play any music they want they usually play one r.b. hall piece, other than that the bands are playing whatever they want, whatever they are comfortable playing." IN 19-81, FORMER MAINE GOVERNOR JOSEPH BRENNAN PROCLAIMED AN ANNUAL "R-B HALL DAY" BE HELD ON THE